Pools

“Where the barrier is composed of horizontal and vertical members and the distance between the tops of the horizontal members is less than 45 inches (1143 mm), the horizontal members shall be located on the swimming pool side of the fence. Spacing between vertical members shall not exceed 1-3/4 inches (44 mm) in width. Where there are decorative cutouts within vertical members, spacing within the cutouts shall not exceed 1-3/4 inches (44 mm) in width.”

Pool Barrirer Requirements
If we look at the 2006 International Residential Code Appendix G Section AG105.2.9 We have doors in the house that exit into the pool area. I will try to explain below why the code sounds so ridiculous.

More on Pool Door Alarms
The important factor is that adults can hear the alarm if they are sleeping or performing household activities such as vaccuming the house. Being that the alarm is this loud, the homeowner has a tendency to disable it. In the event there are toddlers in the house, we have to rely on the homeowner to turn the alarm back on. This is whyey the requirement is that “The alarm shall automatically reset under all conditions…The alarm system shall be equipped with a manual means, such as touch Pad or switch, to temporarily deactivate the alarm for a single opening. Deactivation shall last for not more than 15 seconds.”

I have had some complaints from pool contractors saying that some jurisdictions fail their grids if they are not supported being that structural steel should not be in contact with dirt. They also tell me that sometimes they fail becuase it is supported and the code technically says “…under the paved…”